Residents concerned about proposed subdivision

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Some Gwinnett County residents fear a proposed subdivision will clog an already congested area. The proposal on the table would create hundreds of new homes on 130 acres off Cruse Road north of Pleasant Hill Road.

There is also concern about who is behind the plan - a developer tied to a county bribery scandal.

"Our quality of life is in peril by having homes here, more homes than we really need," homeowner Marlin Knapp told Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh.

Knapp says residents here say they had hoped for years the county would turn the land into a park. He says a 400-home subdivision is more than current infrastructure can support. Many neighbors agree.

"Sometimes I have to wait here 5 minutes before I can even get out into the streets," said homeowner Tom Frix.

"(It) would make it even more difficult having people trying to get in and out of neighborhoods," said resident Justin Bucicchia.

The 130 acre tract was once a technology test site. It's now owned by a private California company.

Duluth -based Rocklyn Homes has a tentative agreement to buy it, if the Gwinnett County Commision approves a request to rezone the land for the homes.